AMAZING ROUTE 66 ATTRACTIONS

For anyone who thrives on nostalgia, driving the 2,448 miles of Route 66 is a must.

Here are the 8 states with attractions.

8

illinois

Many choose to begin a Route 66 journey at Buckingham Fountain in Grant Park—Chicago’s oldest—before heading west.

* Mural City (Pontiac) * Lauterbach Giant (Springfield) * Chain of Rocks Bridge (Madison) * World’s Largest Catsup Bottle                                  (Collinsville) * Henry’s Rabbit Ranch (Staunton) * Old Log Cabin (Pontiac)

Top 6 attractions in Illinois

7

Missouri

The 66 Drive-In Theatre is one of only around 325 drive-ins remaining in the U.S.

* World’s Largest Rocking Chair (Cuba) * 66 Drive-In Theatre (Carthage) * Route 66 State Park (Eureka) * Meramec Caverns (Stanton) * Wagon Wheel Motel (Cuba) * Devil’s Elbow (Ozark Mountains)

Top 6 attractions in Missouri

6

kansas

Cars on the Route Station now has a “Cars” theme and is home to the mining boom truck that inspired the character Tow Mater

* Cars on the Route (Galena) * Galena Mining & Historical    Museum (Galena) * Brush Creek Bridge (Cherokee) * Williams’ Store (Riverton) * Baxter Springs Independent Oil   and Gas Service Station

Top 5 attractions in Missouri

5

Oklahoma

Artist Ed Galloway created his Totem Pole Park—located about 3.5 miles off Route 66.

4

Texas

n 1974, a group of San Francisco artists decided to bury 10 Cadillacs nose-first into a Texas field.

* Cadillac Ranch (Amarillo) * VW Slug Bug Ranch (Conway) * Midpoint Cafe (Adrian) * Tower Station and U-Drop Inn   Cafe (Shamrock) * Leaning Tower of Texas (Groom) * Big Texan Steak Ranch (Amarillo)

Top 6 attractions in Texas 

3

new mexico

To get the full ‘50s dining experience, avid tourists flock to the 66 Diner in Albuquerque.

* Blue Swallow Motel (Tucumcari) * Tee Pee Curios (Tucumcari) * Clines Corners Retail Center * 66 Diner (Albuquerque) * El Rancho Hotel (Gallup) * Blue Hole (Santa Rosa)

Top 6 attractions in New Mexico

2

arizona

Access to Grand Canyon National Park isn’t right off Route 66, but seeing one of the Seven Wonders of the Natural World is worth a detour.

* Hackberry General Store  * Winslow Corner * Angel and Vilma’s Original Route    66 Gift Shop * Delgadillo’s Snow Cap Drive-In  * The town of Oatman * Wigwam Village Motel #6 * Meteor Crater

Top 7 attractions in Arizona

1

california

The end sign is just past the Bubba Gump shrimp franchise and just before the Playland arcade.

* Elmer Long’s Bottle Tree Ranch * Emma Jean’s Holland Burger Cafe * Rt. 66 Museum * Original McDonald’s * Cucamonaco Service Station * Roy’s Motel & Cafe * Santa Monica Pier

Top 7 attractions in California

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